“After talking it over with my family and coaching staff and weighing all my options, I have decided to enter the NBA Draft,” Burke said at a news conference. “I feel that is the right decision for me and my future. It has been a dream of mine to play in the NBA, and I feel excited and well prepared to take that next step in my career.”

Burke was the consensus national Player of the Year and led Michigan to a berth in this seasons’ National Championship game.

Burke averaged 18.6 points, 6.7 assists and 1.6 steals per game last season.